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Otto von Guericke Vacuum Hemispheres Stamps
Germany · 2024 · 85 Euro Cent, 100 Euro Cent
Two stamps commemorating Otto von Guericke's vacuum hemispheres experiment, depicting the hemispheres and the associated vacuum pump.
These stamps celebrate Otto von Guericke's famous 17th-century experiment in Magdeburg, which dramatically demonstrated the power of atmospheric pressure using two copper hemispheres.
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